The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra presents six symphonic programs during the school year in addition to community outreach concerts. The orchestra has attained a professional level of performances and earned tremendous public support. Since the 2014-2015 season, Guillermo Figueroa has served as the Conservatory’s music director. Past music directors include Arthur Weisberg and George Schram, and Jon Robertson, Gunther Schuller and John Nelson have served as the orchestra’s guest conductors. The Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra has performed with world-renowned artists, such as Elmar Oliveira, Timothy Cobb, Mark Kaplan, and Yael Weiss.
The Philharmonia collection showcases program booklets from past concerts.
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2004-2005 Philharmonia Season Program Spring
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, Daniel Andai, Dmitry Pogorelov, Nelli Jabotinsky, Sylvia Kim, and Oliver Salonga
Philharmonia No. 4
- February 4, 2005 at 7:30 PM
- Albert-George Schram, resident conductor
- Symphony No. 38 in E-flat Major, K. 543 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Symphony No. 1 ("titan") / Gustav Mahler
Philharmonia No. 5
- March 22, 2005 at 7:30 PM
- Albert-George Schram, resident conductor ; Daniel Andai, violin ; Dmitry Pogorelov, viola ; Nelli Jabotinsky, violin ; Sylvia Kim, violin ; Oliver Salonga, piano
- Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364/320 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 26 / Max Bruch -- Violin Concerto in D Major, K. 218 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major / Franz Listz
Philharmonia No. 6
- April 22, 2005 at 7:30 PM
- Albert-George Schram, resident conductor
- Celestial Night / Richard Danielpour -- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Ralph Vaughan Williams -- Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Suites 1 and 2 / Sergey Prokofiev
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2004-2005 A Family Holiday Concert
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, Lynn University Choirs, Saint Andrew's Chorale and All-American Singers, and Carl P. Ashley
Lynn University Conservatory of Music presents A Family Holiday Concert
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2004-2005 Philharmonia Season Program Fall
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, Christopher Armstrong, and Johanne Perron
Philharmonia No. 1
- October 8, 2004 at 7:30 PM
- Albert-George Schram, resident conductor
- Symphony No. 6 in F Major ("Pastoral"), op. 68 / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Appalachian Spring / Aaron Copland -- Dichter und Bauer (Poet and Peasant) Overture / Franz von Suppé
Philharmonia No. 2
- November 12, 2004 at 7:30 PM
- Albert-George Schram, resident conductor ; Christopher Armstrong, piano
- Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream / Felix Mendelssohn -- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, op. 10 / Sergey Prokofiev -- Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 / Hector Berlioz
Philharmonia No. 3
- December 7, 2004 at 7:30 PM
- Albert-George Schram, resident conductor ; Johanne Perron, cello
- Hungarian Dances No. 5 in G Minor and No. 6 in D Major / Johannes Brahms ; orchestrated by Martin Schmeling -- Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major, op. 33 / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky -- Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, op. 68 / Johannes Brahms
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2003-2004 Symphonic Knights Series No. 6
Lynn University Philharmonia and Albert George Schram
Program
- Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor / Gustav Mahler
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2003-2004 Symphonic Knights Series No. 5
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, Daniel Andai, and Dmitry Pogorelov
Program
- Feria Magica (Magic Fair) Overture / Carlos Surinach
- Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, op. 21 / Edouard Lalo
- Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 19 / Sergei Prokofiev
- Polovtsian Dances Nos. 8 and 17 from Prince Igor / Alexander Borodin
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2003-2004 Symphonic Knights Series No. 4
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, and Roberta Rust
Program
- Galop from Moscow Cheremushki, op. 105 / Dmitry Shostakovich
- Tea for Two, op. 16 / Dmitry Shostakovich
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18 / Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Roberta Rust, piano
- Symphony No. 5 in D Minor / Dmitry Shostakovich
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2003-2004 Community Performing Arts
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, and Roberta Rust
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2003-2004 A Family Holiday Concert
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, Saint Andrew's Chorale and All-American Singers, Carl P. Ashley, Ann Turnoff, and Jeffrey Hochfelsen
Lynn University Conservatory of Music presents A Family Holiday Concert
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2003-2004 Symphonic Knights Series No. 3
Lynn University Philharmonia, Albert George Schram, and Sergiu Schwartz
Program
- Overture from Ruslan and Ludmilla / Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
- Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 47 / Jean Sibelius
- Sergiu Schwartz, violin
- Overture from Don Giovanni / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Don Juan, op. 20 / Richard Strauss
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2003-2004 Symphonic Knights Series No. 2
Lynn University Philharmonia and Albert George Schram
Program
- Prélude à l'Aprés d'un Faune / Claude Debussy
- L'Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird Suite) / Igor Stravinsky
- Symphony No. 3 / Roy Harris
- Galántai Táncok (Dances of Galanta) / Zoltán Kodály
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2003-2004 Symphonic Knights Series No. 1
Lynn University Philharmonia and Albert George Schram
Program
- Prelude to Die Mesitersinger / Richard Wagner
- Symphony No. 38 in D major ("Prague"), K. 504 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 / Ludwig van Beethoven
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2002-2003 North American Music Festival Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, Aaron Jay Kernis, and Lawrence Moss
Program
- New Dawn (A Tone Poem for Orchestra, 2001) / Lawrence Moss
- Trumpet Concerto / Arthur Weisberg
- Marc Reese, trumpet
- Second Symphony (1991) / Aaron Jay Kernis
North American New Music Festival
- April 23, 2003 - Spotlight on Aaron Jay Kernis
- April 24, 2003 - Student Concert
- April 25, 2003 - Philharmonia Orchestra
- April 26, 2003 - Faculty Concert
Composers featured in this festival
- John Stafford, II
- Kari Juusela
- Mary J. van Appledorn
- Daniel Adams
- Joaquin Turina
- John McGinn
- David Heuser
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2002-2003 Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, Danut Muresan, Lee Berger, Marta Murvai, and Sylvia Kim
Program
- Poème / Ernest Chausson
- Danut Muresan, violin
- Concertino for Oboe, op. 110 / Jan Wenzel Kalliwoda
- Lee Nicole Berger, oboe
- Concerto for Violin in D Major, op. 35 / Peter I. Tchaikovsky
- Marta Murvai, violin
- Concerto for Violin in D Major, op. 77 / Johannes Brahms
- Sylvia Kim, violin
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2002-2003 Music Society of Coral Lakes, Inc. presents Lynn University's Conservatory of Music Philharmonia
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, and Laura Wilcox
Program
- Overture to Oberon / Carl Maria von Weber
- Viola Concerto in A Minor / William Walton
- Laura Wilcox, viola
- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat, op. 100 / Sergei Prokofiev
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2002-2003 Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, and Laura Wilcox
Program
- Overture to Oberon / Carl Maria von Weber
- Viola Concerto / William Walton
- Laura Wilcox, viola
- Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, op. 100 / Sergei Prokofiev
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2002-2003 Lynn University Philharmonia and Florida Philharmonic Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Arthur Weisberg, and Joseph Silverstein
Program
- Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 113 / Sergei Prokofiev
- Symphony No. 1 in D Major / Gustav Mahler
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2002-2003 Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, Shigeru Ishikawa, Gareth Johnson, and Suliman Tekalli
Program
- La Cenerentola Overture / Gioacchino Rossini
- Double Bass Concerto / Serge Koussevitzky
- Shigeru Ishikawa, double bass
- Mother Goose Suite / Maurice Ravel
- Violin Concerto in D Minor / Aram Khachaturian
- Suliman Tekalli, violin
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 26 / Max Bruch
- Gareth Johnson, violin
- The Pines of Rome / Ottorino Resipighi
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2002-2003 The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, Johanne Perron, and Mark Hetzler
Program
- Overture in G ("Burlesque de Quichotte") / Georg Phillip Telemann
- Don quixote (Trombone Concerto No. 2) / Jan Sandstrom
- Mark Hetzler, trombone
- Don Quixote / Richard Strauss
- Johanne Perron, cello
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2002-2003 The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, Johanne Perron, Mark Hetzler, and Graciela Helguero-Balcells
Program
Introduction - Graciela Helguero, Assistant Professor, Spanish
Overture in G ("Burlesque de Quichotte") / Georg Philip Telemann
Don Quixote (Trombone Concerto No. 2) / Jan Sandstrom
- Mark Hetzler, trombone
Don Quixote / Richard Strauss
- Johanne Perron, cello
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2001-2002 North American Music Festival
Lynn University Philharmonia and Arthur Weisberg
Program
- Shyscrapers (World Premiere) / Gregory J. Hutter
- A Haunted Landscape / George Crumb
- The Rite of Spring / Igor Stravinsky
North American Music Festival
- April 10, 2002 - Chamber Music Concert
- April 12, 2002 - Music of George Crumb (*No program)
- April 13, 2002 - Lynn University Philharmonia
- April 14, 2002 - Youth Concert
Composers performed in the festival
- George Crumb
- Warren Gooch
- Gregory J. Hunter
- Timothy Melbinger
- Kurt Sander
- Greg A. Steinke
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2001-2002 Benefit Concert
Lynn University Philharmonia, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, and Arthur Weisberg
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2001-2002 Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra - Concerto Concert
Lynn University Philharmonia, Arthur Weisberg, Ying Huang, Simon Kovacs, Yang Lu, and Dmitri Pogorelov
Program
- Clarinet Concerto / Carl Nielsen
- Simon Kovacs, clarinet
- Violin Concerto / Alexander Glazunov
- Dmitry Pogorelov, violin
- Violin Concerto No. 5 / Henri Vieuxtemps
- Yang Lu, violin
- Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor" / Ludwig van Beethoven
- Ying Huang, piano
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2001-2002 The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia, Claudio Jaffé, and Sergiu Schwartz
Program
- Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 4 and 5 / Johannes Brahms
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 77 / Johannes Brahms
- Sergiu Schwartz, violin
- Symphony No. 2, op. 73 / Johannes Brahms
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2001-2002 The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
Lynn University Philharmonia and Arthur Weisberg
Program
- Suite No. 3 in D Major / J.S. Bach
- El Salon Mexico / Aaron Copland
- Symphony No. 5 / Tchaikovsky